Board of Governors

WESTERN INSTITUTE OF NURSING
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Friday, September, 11, 2026
8 AM to 5 PM Pacific
Hyatt Regency Bellevue - Maple Room on the Third Floor

MISSION: Connecting a diverse community of nurses in the West to improve health through excellence in nursing research, practice, and education.
VISION: All people have the opportunity to achieve their best health and wellbeing.

A G E N D A
Presiding: Austin Nation

BREAKFAST SERVED AT 8 AM - Maple Room on the Third Floor

1. Call to Order – 8:30 AM

2. Approval of Consent Agenda

3. Board Announcements (10 minutes)

4. Aspirational Topic/Discussion - Future Conferences / Length of Conference (30 minutes)

5. Report of the President (15 minutes)

6. Report of the Director (15 minutes)

7. Board Liaison Committee Updates (10 minutes) 

8. NEXus Lead Organization (10 minutes)
      8.1 WIN Lead Organization Proposal

BREAK (10 minutes) – 10:00 – 10:10 AM

9. WIN Leadership Academy / Leveraging WAN (30 minutes)

10. 2027 Membership Assembly – Does the Board want to hold this over Webex again? (15 minutes)

11. Paula Meek Dissertation Grant (15 minutes)

12. WIN Governor Representative of Global Nursing Proposal (15 minutes)

13. Half-Day Virtual WIN Member Colloquium – Member Recruitment/Engagement (30 minutes)

14. In-Person Board Meetings / Retreats (15 minutes)

LUNCH SERVED AT 12:15 PM

15. Tour of Hyatt Regency Bellevue 

16. Review Revised Goals from September 15, 2023 (1 hour)

17. Executive Session (1 hour) 

18. Next Meeting - Thursday, January 14, 10 AM to 1 PM Pacific                                                                                                        

19. Take 5 and Adjourn (10 minutes)

Dinner Reservations at 6 PM at Monsoon. Meet in lobby at 5:40 PM to Uber or walk over.

Consent Agenda
Minutes – August 11, 2026
WIN Balance Sheet – July 2026
WIN Profit/Loss Statement – July 2026
NEXus Balance Sheet – July 2026
NEXus Profit/Loss Statement – July 2026
FANS SIG Article Proposal